Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35–23 National Assembly vote.

Kuwait

Country in West Asia

Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. With a…

Women's suffrage in Kuwait

The first bill which would have given women the right to vote in Kuwait was put to the parliament in 1963. It was ultimately overturned due to pressure from the Al Sabah ruling family. Bills continued to be denied through 1985 and 1986. Kuwait then became heavily involved in the…

National Assembly (Kuwait)

Suspended unicameral legislature of Kuwait

The National Assembly is the unicameral legislature of Kuwait. The National Assembly meets in Kuwait City. The National Assembly is made up of 50 elected members and 16 directly appointed government ministers.